Magic Keyboard - US English

Overview

Magic Keyboard combines a sleek design with a built-in rechargeable battery and enhanced key features. With a stable scissor mechanism beneath each key, as well as optimized key travel and a low profile, Magic Keyboard provides a remarkably comfortable and precise typing experience. It pairs automatically with your Mac, so you can get to work right away. And the battery is incredibly long-lasting — it will power your keyboard for about a month or more between charges.1

My least favorite Apple product (of all time)

This may be the only item I've ever been compelled to write a negative review about, for anything, ever. My dislike stems from the fact that, as others have poi
This may be the only item I've ever been compelled to write a negative review about, for anything, ever. My dislike stems from the fact that, as others have pointed out (some in a positive light), that it feels just like using a laptop keyboard. Yes, it feels exactly like that. I didn't buy a standalone keyboard for it to feel like my MacBook Air (which, btw, I love). I wanted improved functionality, along with minimal cordage on my cramped desk. Having used an earlier version of the magic keyboard at work and finding it easy to use, I didn't have any qualms trading off the expanded functionality of the USB cable version for this smaller keyboard, though I suspected I'd miss it a little bit.
So I was surprised to find out how different the usability of this keyboard is to the earlier magic keyboard I'd used before. The angle of the keyboard makes it difficult to type. The close positioning of the keys makes it difficult to type. The location of the fn key is constantly in my way. Oddly enough, when I'm on my laptop, I don't have any of these issues, like constantly losing letters I just typed or thought I'd typed), hitting the fn key accidentally when I want to use the control key, etc. This tells me it's not that I'm not used to a smaller size keyboard, it's that there are several major design flaws. Typing this review, even, borders on semi-painful. I'm a fast typer and a good speller -- if I were to submit this review as it were being typed, however, it would look like a 6-year-old wrote it (no offense to six-year-olds).
Last but not least, I actually ALSO have a functional problem with it: the fn key doesn't work to allow me to interchange between fn keys and their other, more useful duties, such as sound control, screen brightness, etc. System preferences aren't making it work, so it's something else happening that I can't figure out. At least I can get my keyboard "fixed" ... but what I really wish I could do, is replace it entirely with the prior version of this, which may have had battery issues (or so I've heard), but at least was EASY TO USE for its intended purpose: TYPING.
Sorry for the negativity. I just ... am so ... annoyed with this product.

Written by Mira A from Hyattsville

9 Jan 2016

698 of 847 people found this useful

Is this review useful?My least favorite Apple product (of all time)

1.0 out of 5 stars

disappointed :(

I had the battery blue tooth keyboard and LOVED IT. It was perfect but it went nuts on me and would not hold a connection and would not type numbers.. it was o
I had the battery blue tooth keyboard and LOVED IT. It was perfect but it went nuts on me and would not hold a connection and would not type numbers.. it was old and it decided it to call it quits.. and I ran out to replace it today and thought that this would be the same but without batteries. Its so flat. I have had to write a report tonight and my wrists are killing me! Its not at all ergonomic.. why no legs? Why no back light ? I dont mind the keys being more shallow, i can live with that kind of a change but when it does not work for basic healthy typing position what is the point? I use an external keyboard because the keyboard on the lap top is not at an angle that is healthy to work on for long hours and a lot of typing, I am curious as to what was the rational for many of these changes ? Ergonomics are a huge issue in any work station. . I suppose i could prop it up on stuff but that is not a very good solution for mobile use. Total fail.. the old one had a very very smart user friendly design. The angle was created by the little round area where the batteries went in.. was quite brilliant. Maybe I can find little rubber feet and glue them to the back and then find something to keep it from sliding towards me, it was not designed for that but I may be able to make it work. APPLE do you have any suggestions on how to fix this issue?

Written by Victoria P from LAKE WORTH

3 Feb 2016

455 of 538 people found this useful

Is this review useful?disappointed :(

1.0 out of 5 stars

Worst Keyboard I've Invested Time and Money In

I've given this keyboard a 14 day trial run. I really forced myself to like this keyboard, but no matter how hard I tried to convince myself of this keyboard's
I've given this keyboard a 14 day trial run. I really forced myself to like this keyboard, but no matter how hard I tried to convince myself of this keyboard's ability to be a great match with my mid-2015 15" rMBP it just wasn't.
Well, I've returned this keyboard for a mechanical one at the same price point. I can now be productive again, work in the dark, limit my typos, not worrying about having to reposition my fingers, having the proper keys available to navigate files and web pages, and have the proper spacing of keys for accurate typing.
For $100 not worth it! I would sell this for a maximum of $28. I'm sure it only costs $20 to manufacture anyhow.
Thanks,
Mark

Written by Mark S from Wilkes-Barre

1 Feb 2016

402 of 483 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Worst Keyboard I've Invested Time and Money In

4.0 out of 5 stars

Love it with one exception

It's crazy to me that Apple saddles their current laptops with the extremely low-travel and terribly unreliable butterfly keyboard, when they also make the Magi
It's crazy to me that Apple saddles their current laptops with the extremely low-travel and terribly unreliable butterfly keyboard, when they also make the Magic Keyboard, which is so much more reliable and pleasant to type on. I think it's telling that they never made a butterfly version of the Magic Keyboard (thank goodness). Why can't this be the one used in the laptops?
My only complaint with the Magic Keyboard is that, sadly, it inherited the full-height left and right arrow keys from the butterfly keyboard. I get that this looks nicer, but it also makes it really difficult to find the arrow keys by feel. Even after months using this keyboard, I still have to actually look down at it whenever I need to use the arrows, or I end up misplacing my hand and mistyping. If Apple ever makes a version of this keyboard with half-height left and right arrow keys, I'll sell this one and buy that one!

Written by James S from Westerly

16 Aug 2019

1 of 2 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Love it with one exception

1.0 out of 5 stars

FOR $150 NOT WORTH IT!

After only two hours of usage. The layout is awkward, flat, and I feel like I am learning to type again.Worse part is that there is no backlight 😩

Written by Jevaughn P from Valley Stream

10 Aug 2019

3 of 3 people found this useful

Is this review useful?FOR $150 NOT WORTH IT!

5.0 out of 5 stars

A fantastic keyboard

Things I like:
- The key-feel and overall typing experience is the best I've come across - and I've gone through a fair few chiclet / cherry mx / topre keyboa
Things I like:
- The key-feel and overall typing experience is the best I've come across - and I've gone through a fair few chiclet / cherry mx / topre keyboards in my quest for typing perfection! This keyboard is quiet and free of annoying 'clacks' (which some keyboards are bad for; particularly with the space bar), however on firmer key presses there is a satisfying click as the key bottoms out. The key travel is (imo) excellent; not far enough to cause strain to the wrists as I have experienced after extended use of mechanical keyboards, however long enough to feel the key register properly (unlike perhaps the newer MacBook Pros' keyboards).
- The key layout (on the British English variant in my case) is also great - particularly, I like how Apple places the backslash / vertical pipe key (\|) to the left of the enter key (which makes writing LaTeX and shell scripts much more ergonomic) as well as the position of the tilde / backtick key (~`) under the left pinky (rather than in the top left which is often a bit of a stretch). While the physical surfaces of the keys are flat (some folks prefer them slightly concave; I don't mind), the surface available to type on is very large (larger than most mechanical keys caps) which has increased my typing accuracy and speed somewhat. The glorious size of the escape key will also please vim users who haven't re-mapped it to something else already :)
- Setup is a breeze, with no configuration to do for both MacOS and Linux when using the lightning to USB cable. Bluetooth setup on both operating systems is equally trivial and pain free.
Things I don't like:
Perhaps the construction could be slightly sturdier; there is a slight flex in the keyboard although that said, I appreciate the portability and lightness.

Best Answer:

According to Apple, it takes about two hours to charge them but once charged you use them on averag
According to Apple, it takes about two hours to charge them but once charged you use them on average for 2 months unplugged.

While you can continue to use the Magic Keyboard 2 while charging, due to the design of Magic Mouse 2 (charging port being placed underneath the mouse) you cannot use it while charging.

Answer

Yes this keyboard is the same size as the MacBook. The row of keys at the very top are the only ones
Yes this keyboard is the same size as the MacBook. The row of keys at the very top are the only ones that are bigger

1. Testing conducted by Apple in September 2015 using pre-production Magic Keyboard devices, firmware and software with shipping iMac systems. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while engaging the device on a paired iMac using automated equipment. Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors.